Economic Impacts of the Highway Beautification Act in Kentucky

Authors

Vincent W. McGurl, Kentucky Department of Highways

Abstract

The Highway Beautification Act of 1965, Public Law 89-285, has as one of its main purposes "the control of outdoor advertising along interstate and all Federally aided primary highways "in order to protect "the public investment in such highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel and "to preserve natural beauty." The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the state highway departments, was authorized to make a comprehensive study of the economic impact of such legislation on affected individuals and commercial and industrial enterprises.

Report Date

2-1-1967

Report Number

No. 248

Digital Object Identifier

http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1967.248

Notes

The opinions, findings, and conclusions in this report are not necessarily those of the Department of Highways or the Bureau of Public Roads.

Repository Citation

McGurl, Vincent W., "Economic Impacts of the Highway Beautification Act in Kentucky" (1967). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 1209.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/1209